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Walthamstow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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CAUSES OF STILLBIRTHS (22 Cases).

FULL TERM. PREMATURE.

Recent.Macerated.RecentMacerated.
No. Asphyxia following placental separation 1No. Hydrocephaly 1No. Asphyxia due to prolapsed cord and uterine inertia 1No. Nil.
Asphyxia due to delay in delivery of shoulders 1Anen- cephaly 1
Asphyxia due to prolapsed cord 1Unknown 4
Unknown 3
With associated complications of pregnancy.
Toxaemia and prolonged labour 2Albuminuria and shock 1Toxaemia 1
Toxaemia and asphyxia 1Chronic nephritis and placental separation 1
Toxaemia 1Toxaemia and prematurity 1
Toxaemia and asphyxia 1
Totals 10651

N.B.—Post-Mortem examination was not held in any of the above cases.

CAUSES OF INFANT DEATHS.

FULL TERM.PREMATURE.
No.
Congenital malformation of the heart 4No. Multiple malformations 1
Inanition 1Prematurity 1
Intracranial haemorrhage ... 1Broncho-pneumonia 1
With associated complications of Pregnancy.
Ante-partum haemorrhage undetermined 1
Totals 64

N.B.—Post-Mortem examinations in two of the above cases were held—
Congenital malformation of the heart being' found in both cases.